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Biography

  • August 2024 Society of Tissue Viability Alumni 
  • November 2023 Co-investigator on MRC IAA grant winning project £75,390. (PI Prof Charmaine Childs)  "Perfusion Right Now: feasibility assessment of skin perfusion in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) using hand-held thermal mapping and real-time imaging" 
    • Lead for the work package focussed upon participant recruitment for exploring new and current arterial assesment methods
    • Co-lead on work package developing survey understanding current national issues with perfusion assessment for those involved in vascular assessments.

 

  • 2023 PhD. " What is the Impact of Below Ankle Amputation upon Quality of Life for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus"

 

  • 2023 - Editorial Board Member, Journal of Tissue Viability

 

  • 2019 -  Society of Tissue Viability Trustee

 

  • 2010 -  Senior Lecturer,  School of Human and Health Sciences.

 

  • 2012 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

 

  • 2011 Post Graduate Certificate Higher Education Teaching.

 

  • 2009-2010 Secondment to Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire Multidisiplinary Foot Clinic Team.
    • Key roles, responsibilities and achievements –
    • Development and roll out of an educational programme for all involved within the management and assessment of the diabetic foot.
    • Lead for clinical audits in wound care outcomes and caseload review of the acute MDT Foot team. 
    • Audits contributed to the development of podiatry led wound care clinics within the community and development of a hospital based podiatry role.
    • Mentorship of peers undertaking clinical rotation within the acute MDT foot clinic.
    • Development and roll out across Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire Podiatry teams of care pathways for patients with diabetes.
    • Direct patient care for a acute clinical caseload including ulceration, amputation, charcot.

 

  • 2009-2010 Clinical Associate at the University of Hudderfield
    • Delivery of theoretical and practical education of student health care professionals.

 

  • 2004 Msc Clinical Practices for Health Care Professionals.

 

  • 1997- 2010 Podiatrist developing to Diabetes Lead Podiatrist Derbyshire Community NHS.
    • Key roles, responsibilites and achievements
    • Allied Health Care Profession Representative on the Professional Executive Committee for the Trust. Exploring strategic health care provision.
    • Clinical care for patients presenting with podiatric pathologies, with a particular focus upon those with long term conditions, altered lower limb biomechanics, wound care, and impaired tissue viability.
    • Lead clinician for the multidisciplinary footwear clinic for Dales locality.
    • Member of Trent Podiatric Diabetes Network, ensuring standardisation of podiatry care for patients with diabetes across the Trent region.  Development of care pathways.
    • Lead for clinical audit reviewing diabetes risk assessments and subsequent care.
    • Mentorship of peers.
    • Delivering theoretical and practical education for health care assistants undertaking podiatry assistant qualification.
    • Theoretical and practical teaching and assessment of practice for nurses and therapy assistants starting to undertake diabetes foot assessments.
    • Participation within patient education programmes.
    • Allied Health Professional representative on Professional Executive Committee for the Trust.

Research Expertise and Interests

  • Quality of Life
  • Lower Limb Amputation
  • Impact of long term complications of diabetes or rheumatological conditions
  • Peripheral arterial disease
  • Patient decision making

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Education/Academic qualification

PhD, What is the Impact of Below Ankle Amputation upon Quality of Life for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?

Award Date: 27 Sept 2023

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Advance HE

Award Date: 24 Jul 2012

Post Grad Certificate Professional Development (Higher Education Practice)

Award Date: 27 Sept 2011

Master, Clinical Practices for Health Care Professions , University of Salford

Award Date: 24 Jul 2004

Bachelor, Podiatry (Hons)

Award Date: 24 Jul 1997

Research Expertise and Interests

  • Quality of Life
  • Diabetes
  • Amputation
  • Below Ankle Amputation
  • Qualitative Research
  • Wound Care Education
  • Wound Management
  • Tissue Viability
  • vascular
  • Nursing
  • Research Design

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education

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